UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

HORACE HENDRICK, OF KILLINGLY, CONNECTICUT.

GRADUATING TAKE-UP MOTION FOR POWER-LOOMS.

Specification of Letters Patent No. 30, dated September 22, 1836.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, HORACE HENDRICK, of Killingly, in the county of Windham and State of Connecticut, have invented a new and useful Improvement in that part of the machinery of the power-loom for taking up and making even cloth or cloth of uniform thickness, which improvement is to be applied to the common loom now in use, which apparatus so improved I denominate the “graduating take-up motion,” I do hereby declare that the following, with and having reference to the accompanying drawings, is a full and exact description of the construction and operation of the said apparatus as invented or improved by me.

In its general construction the said apparatus resembles that in common use, my improvement consisting in the addition of what I denominate the rod, and sickle, and the mode of communicating motion, from the reed to the cloth beam, by the intervention of said rod, and sickle.

The accompanying drawing gives a view of my improvement as it may be applied to the common power loom.

F, F, F, F, represents the frame of the loom, h, h, the end of the lathe to which the improvement is attached, R, R, the ordinary back lever, which receives its motion from the slay, which lever gives motion to the rod H, leading to the sickle C, and this gives the downward motion of the catches K, operating upon the rag wheel W, at the beat of the lathe B, is a small friction roller, attached to the lever R, R, or to the sword of the lathe h, h, and this plays upon the sickle C, giving to its its downward motion and moving the cloth beam P, at the backward motion of the lathe S, is a spring attached to the sword of the lathe bearing upon the back piece of the slay for the purpose of keeping it in adjustment.

What I claim as my invention in the before described apparatus is-

The addition of the rod, and sickle operating in the manner set forth as combined with the other parts described, but not claimed as of my invention, the take-up motion being effected by the intervention of said rod, and sickle between the reed, and the cloth beam, and this I claim whether the other parts be constructed in the manner shown, or in any way admitting of the use of this improvement.

HORACE HENDRICK.

Witnesses:

SAM STETTINEOUS,

B. K. MORSELL.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

Isaiah Jennings, of New York, N.Y.

ALCOHOL AND TURPENTINE LAMP.

Specification of Letters Patent No. 29, dated September 22, 1836.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, Isaiah Jennings, of the city and state of New York, have invented an Improvement in lamps used for burning compounds of alcohol and spirits of turpentine or other analogous mixtures, amd also in the cans used for supplying such lamps and other vessels for containing said compounds; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full and exact description thereof.

Into the opening which is to receive the burner of such a lamp before screwing in the burner, I insert a metal tube usually about half an inch in diameter, which tube is closed at the bottom, and is to reach to the bottom of the lamp, or nearly so, and is provided at top with a collar, having a screw cut upon it, by which it is held in its place under the burner, both being received by the same female screw, and the wick when used passing into the tube. This tube may be perforated at its upper, and lower ends by making several small holes therein for the passage of the liquid, and of air; or it may be perforated with large holes from end to end, and covered with wire gauze, wound around it in as many thicknesses as may be thought proper.

Into the spout, or mouth of the can, or other vessel used for supplying the lamp, or containing the material, I insert a tube similarly prepared, and guarded with that in the lamp, adapting the same to the size and nature of the vessel employed.

The object of the insertion of such small tubes, so prepared, is to prevent the running out of the liquid except in minute quantities should the lamp, or other vessel be upset, and also to prevent the passage of flame from the outside to the fluid contained within the lamp, or other vessel.

What I claim as my improvement in lamps, or other vessels for containing the volatile compound used for burning lamps, is-
The insertion of tubes or other analogous contrivances in the mouths, or openings thereof made, and prepared, substantially in the way and for the purpose herein set forth and described.

ISAIAH JENNINGS.

Witnesses:
Sam. Stettineus
Daniel H. Ray.

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United States Patent Office.

Harman Hibbard, of Darien, New York.

COMPOSITION OF PAINTS.

Specification of Letters Patent No. 27, dated September 20, 1836.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, Harman Hibbard, of Darien, in the county of Genesee and state of New York, have invented a new and useful Improvement in the Art of Manufacturing Paints; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full and exact description.

The nature of my invention consists in using-1st flowers of sulfur, sulfuric acid, and carbonate of lead in forming Prussian-blue. 2d in using nitric acid, and carbonate of lead to form chrome yellow. 3d in the further use of flowers of sulfur to form chrome green, 4th in the formation of a metallic green from sulfate of copper, and carbonate of lead.

To enable others skilled in the art to make and use my invention, I will proceed to describe the process by which these paints may be prepared.

To make Prussian blue, dissolve 16 lbs. sulfate of iron in as small a quantity of boiling water as possible, dissolve 1 lb. of prussiate of potash in 1 pint of boiling water after being finely pulverized, and add to the sulfate of iron, add 1 lb. of carbonate of lead and 1/2 lb. of flowers of sulfur previously ground together in water, then add sulfuric acid till effervescence ceases, the sediment should be left with an excess, of acid possessing a sour taste, the whole should be thoroughly blended together, and then left to dry.

To make chrome yellow, to 16 lbs. carbonate of lead finely ground in water, and put into a tub containing 16 gallons of boiling water add 1 lb. chromate of potash (previously dissolved in 3 gallons of boiling water) to the solution of potash add 8, oz. nitric acid, and add this mixture to the tub containing the carbonate of lead, taking care to keep up agitation for some minutes then leave, and the lead will fall, decant the water, and dry the sediment.

To make chrome-green, to 1, lb. Prussian blue, add 2, lbs. of chrome yellow, and 1lb. flowers of sulfur, the whole should be moistened with water and finely pulverized together, a sufficient quantity of sulfuric acid should be added to leave a sour taste if the effervescence ceases, the sediment should then be dried without washing.

To form a metallic green, dissolve 1, lb. sulfate of copper in 3 gallons of boiling water, and add 1, lb. carbonate of lead, previously pulverized in 1, pint of hot water, then put into 3 gallons of boiling water, pour the solution lead into the solution of copper slowly, and at the same time keep up a constant agitation, it may then be left to subside, pour off the water, and dry the sediment.

What I claim as my invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent is-

1. The using of flowers of sulfur, sulfuric acid, and carbonate of lead in forming Prussian blue as the flowers of sulfur contains a slight degree of acid which is not easily extracted by coming in contact with an alkaline substance, I use it to support the blue-I use sulfuric acid to assist in saturating the composition with oxygen which forms the blue,-I use the carbonate of lead to precipitate the iron, to discharge the superfluous acid, and to assist in forming a body to the paint.

2. In the use of nitric acid, and carbonate of lead in preparing chrome yellow, the acid discharges the carbon contained in the lead and causes the chromate, and lead to unite.

3. In the further use of the flowers of sulfur in preparing chrome green, the sulfur prevents the green from discharging the blue when exposed to the atmosphere, the formation of a metallic green - from sulfate of copper, and carbonate of lead.

HARMAN HIBBARD.

Witnesses:

Barney E. Seaver,

Isaiah Rano.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE
WILLIAM DUCHMAN, OF MORGANTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA
SADDLE-SPRING.
Specification of Letters Patent No. 20, dated August 31, 1836.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, William Duchman, of Morgantown, in the county of Berks and State of Pennsylvania, have invented a new and useful Improvement on Springs for Saddles, which is described as follows, reference being had to the annexed drawings of the same, making part of this specification.

This improvement is designed to obviate the defects experienced in Mr. Beard’s spring, and consists in having the frame containing the spring made in two parts instead of one, the second part being made movable by screws designed to tighten the web, and regulate the spring when settled down or sagged by long use, without being obliged to tear the saddle to pieces or substitute a new spring.

Drawing No. 2. represents Beard’s spring in which A, is the frame, and B, the spring.
Drawing No. 1 represents my improvement in which C, is the frame; D, movable part of ditto, E, the screws, screwed up as far as they can go, and F, the spring which may be taken out, and its place supplied with another whenever required by merely loosening the screws.

Drawing No. 3, represents the movable piece of the frame, with the spring, and web extended as far as the screws will allow.

It will readily be perceived that by turning the screws, the web can be tightened at pleasure.

What I claim as my invention, and for which I desire to secure Letters Patent consists in -

The addition of the two screws for raising the webbing when required.

WILLIAM DUCHMAN.

Witnesses:
Wm. P. Elliott,
Erasmus Coffman.
United States Patent Number 20

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE
THOMAS BLANCHARD, OF NEW YORK, N.Y.
MACHINE FOR TURNING, &c., WOODEN SHEAVES AND PINS FOR SHIPS’ TACKLE BLOCKS AND PULLEYS.
Specification of Letters Patent No. 3, dated August 1, 1836.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, Thomas Blanchard, late of Springfield, in the county of Hampden and State of Massachusetts, but now of the city, county, and State of New York, have invented, made, and applied to use certain new and useful Improvements in Methods of Turning and Finishing Wooden Sheaves, and Pins for Ships’ Tackle Blocks and Pulleys, and that the said improvements and the machinery by which the same are effected are correctly set forth in the following description, which refers to the drawings hereunto annexed and making a part of this specification, in which said drawings the sheet No. 1, exhibits an orthographical perspective plan of the principal machine as invented and used by me, and of certain detached or shifting and changeable parts, the uses of all such parts being respectively and consecutively hereinafter set forth, and the same letters and figures refer to the similar parts in the drawings so far as they are alike in their forms and uses.

A, A, Figure 1, are the standard frames. Frames or beds, and posts shown as of wood, but may be of iron, on which the machinery is fixed.

B, B, are two fixed metal heads, or rests toward one end of the machine.

C, C, are two other fixed metal heads or nests toward the opposite end of the machine. Upon the outside of the middle of each of these pair of rests is one each of two cross bars D, D, having on each end a slide piece fitted with a bird beak rebate in which the slide frame E, E, travels. The right hand bar D, being made of sufficient size at one end to receive the arbor, and crank handle a, to which is fitted the pinion C, that gears into the toothed rack c, fitted on the slide frame E, and thus gives and regulates the motion of the slide frame. On the same side of the slide frame is fixed the transverse slide rest, F, to which motion is given by the crank handle, and screw d, connected to the slide and gage e. Across the slide frame E, is fixed the cutter bar G, fitted to receive the cutters f, f, so as they may be brought nearer to, or extended farther from each other by screws and nuts working through slot holes in the bar G. These cutters may be further advanced, or drawn back by sliding them on the bolts by the slots in the cutter stocks. On the left hand inner rest C, is fitted a tool carriage made of a piece of metal bent to a flanch to the flat part lying on, and screwed to the upper part of the rest and adjusted to the required position by the screw working in a slot. The vertical part has fitted on to it the back, or hooked cutter No. 2, which is made in form of a metal lever jointed on to the flanged tool carriage having a point turned so as to present a pointed cutter to the contrary side of the sheave to that operated on by either or both of the cutters f, f. In the rests C, C, on the left hand are two bearings, and caps g, g, in which is fixed the mandril h, which is made with a female screw or socket at the working end to receive any required form or size of center chuck to the mandril. On the mandril h, is a pulley, or drum i, to be connected by a belt to any prime moving power, and thus give motion to the mandril center, and sheave when the sheave is being turned, as hereafter described. In the rests B, B, on the right hand are two bearings, and caps j, j, retaining and guiding the wrench bar K, made with a bend at one end, and the extremity turned up so as to form a square ended socket wrench whose center is in a line with the center of the mandril h, the bars being worked by a crank handle at the other end. When the machine as thus far described is to be used for turning sheaves a central chuck l, shown detached in Fig. 3, and having a nose the size of the pin hole in the sheave is fixed in the hollow end of the mandril h, and the rough sheave having been bored for the pin is put on the nose, and secured by the nut M, having a square head, and rebated flanches shown also in the detached Fig. 3. This nut is screwed tightly on by the square ended socket wrench bar K, and the mandril being driven by power communicated through the drum i. The workman by the crank handle a, brings the slide frame E, with the center bar G, and cutters f, f, up to the sheave - the cutters being accurately adjusted to strip the sheave to the required diameter on one side, and the hooked cutter 2, on the inner left hand rest c, operates by the workman’s left hand on the opposite side of the sheave, and by being adjusted to the same diameter of cut as the cutters f, f, finishes the edges of the sheave square and clean thereby removing the superfluous material on the edge of the rough sheave, and when this operation is completed the transverse slide rests F, having been properly adjusted by the gage stop 2, at one of the frame E, will be exactly centrical with the thickness of the sheave, and the working line of the gage being below the level of the cutters f, f, the workman advances the gage to the sheave by the slide screw d, and cuts the groove in the sheave for the rope to lie in. The sheave is then completed so far, then removed by reversing the operation of the bar K, and another rough sheave is put in to undergo the same operation, and by proper adjustments sheaves of all sizes may be thus turned, and finished so far. When it is required to form pins for sheaves the cutters f, f, and 2, are removed, and also the center wrench K, and the nuts n, n, are placed in the outside rests B, B, having the long puppet center bar O, through them as shown in the detached Fig. 2, sheet 1, the inner end of which bar centers in one end of the square pin p, the other end of the pin being retained to the mandril nose by the pressure given by the workman screwing in the puppet bar O, the pin is taken at the other end by two or more spurs in a chuck which is formed for the purpose, and is now placed on the mandril nose, and the pin turns on the center point at the end of the puppet bar O, when motion is given to the mandril as before described. The puppet bar goes through a mill tool q shown detached in Fig. 4, sheet 1, and in full size Fig. 1, sheet 2, whose hole is the required size of the pin, and the mill tool adjusted by screw on the cutter bar G. The workman moves the frame E, and mill tool toward and along the pin by the crank handle a, the teeth of the mill tool will now strip off the angles of the pin p, and finish it round and polished exactly to the required size. The pin is then removed, and others placed successively to go through the same preparation, and by proper tools and adjustments wooden pins of any required size or length, or for any other purpose may be thus made and completed for use.

I do not claim any of the parts of said machine as my invention separately, and unconnected with said machine; but

I do claim as my invention, and improvement - the above described parts of the aforesaid machine so adapted to each other and combined in manner aforesaid so as to produce the above results in the manner above described, or any other substantially the same.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, August 11th, 1935.

THOS. BLANCHARD.

Witnesses
John N. Taylor,
James H. Sanford.

United States Patent Number 3